Abertillery Excelsiors A.F.C. Explained

Clubname:Abertillery Excelsiors
Fullname:Abertillery Excelsiors Football Club
Founded:2000 (as Tillery FC)
Ground:The Jim Owen Field
Capacity:300
Chairman:Darren Britton

Abertillery Excelsiors A.F.C. are a Welsh football club from the town of Abertillery, Blaenau Gwent in South Wales. Formed in 2000 as Tillery FC, they have played in the Welsh Football League. The team play in the Gwent County League Premier Division, tier 4 of the Welsh football pyramid.

History

At the end of the 1999–2000 season, two neighbouring clubs, Cwmtillery and Abertillery Town forged an alliance,[1] and played under the club name Tillery FC until the close of the 2004–05 season. At the beginning of the 2005–06 season, the club was officially renamed Abertillery Excelsiors.

Honours

Welsh Football League history

Information in this section is courtesy of Football Club History Database[2] [3] and the Welsh Soccer Archive.[4]

SeasonPyramid TierLeagueFinal position
2001–024Welsh Football League Division Three8th
2002–034Welsh Football League Division Three10th
2003–044Welsh Football League Division Three3rd
(promoted)
2004–053Welsh Football League Division Two14th
2005–063Welsh Football League Division Two16th
(relegated)
2006–074Welsh Football League Division Three14th
2007–084Welsh Football League Division Three17th
(relegated)
Notes

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About – Abertillery Excelsiors AFC .
  2. Web site: Football Club History Database - Tillery .
  3. Web site: Football Club History Database - Abertillery Excelsior .
  4. Web site: Welsh League .